The program, available in 40 states, includes mandatory driver training and other risk control measures. EPIC said the program was being underwritten by an unnamed insurer that specializes in auto coverage.

As unusual as it may seem, “pizza business insurance” is actually an important line of coverage in the food service industry.

According to industry websites, delivery drivers’ own insurance policies usually will not cover them when they are delivering food on their employers’ behalf, leading pizzerias and other restaurants that employ drivers to take out excess coverage on them.